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31 Jul 2012
The mysteries of the evolution of the universe since the Big Bang are one step closer to being solved, thanks to research from The Australian National...
21 Jun 2012
“The question of extraterrestrial life is one that fascinates both scientists and the public, but often what we’re asking is not so much ‘Is there any life out...
21 Jun 2012
Professor O’Neill’s alternative theory is that this isotope difference is explained by collisional erosion
8 Jun 2012
This is a slice through the mid-plane of a three-dimensional simulation of a powerful jet pushing its way through an inhomogeneous dense sphere of clouds...
8 Jun 2012
This is a movie rendered in three dimensions of a supercomputer simulation of a powerful relativistic jet interacting with dense clouds surrounding an active...
8 Jun 2012
This is a movie rendered in three dimensions of a supercomputer simulation of a powerful relativistic jet interacting with dense clouds surrounding an active...
1 Jun 2012
Professor Paul Davies gives this public lecture entitled: The eerie silence: Are we alone in the Universe? on Friday, 18 May 2012 at The Australian National...
17 May 2012
One of Australia’s foremost astronomers, Professor Matthew Colless, has today been announced as the new Director of the Research School of Astronomy and...
30 Apr 2012
Determining the habitability of rocky, Earth-like planets in the universe will be crucial for us as a species, according to scientists from The Australian...
20 Apr 2012
In this video, Charles Bolden discusses the important role that NASA plays in shaping the future of space exploration, and the agency's long-term...
19 Apr 2012
The group have been studying these supernovae for several years and having analysed their data, have come to the surprising conclusion that far from slowing...
19 Apr 2012
The group have been studying these supernovae for several years and having analysed their data, have come to the surprising conclusion that far from slowing...